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there is no evidence that you cannot have a nonablative laser or peel during isotretinoin treatment. I fequently do this with microneedling and peels to improve and speed the results of isotretinoin without any complications. Although the standard is to wait 6 months for a laser treatment after completing isotretinion, this is not well established enough in the literature for me to hold back treatments on my patients. Best, Dr. Emer.
I recommend that you wait for the Clear and Brillant treatment until 6 months after your last dose of Accutane. The skin becomes more fragile, especially to frictional forces, and may not heal as quickly as normal and can increase your chance of scarring from the procedure. For this reason waxing of hair, tattooing, tattoo removal, piercings, dermabrasion, exfoliation, chemical peels, lasers, etc. are not recommended.
Most medications are processed by your liver, including accutane and alcohol.So why give your liver a double burden to process?Just because you are of legal age, you don't have to drink! It's just that you have the legal ok to do so, not that you have to!!Anything in moderation, so long as...
I am uncertain what brought about your episode of alopecia areata initially. This autoimmune skin disease is different for each individual but because you have already had one episode you have an increase risk of it occurring again. Alopecia areata is a highly unpredictable and cyclical...
You should discontinue the Curacne (Accutane) immediately and contact the prescribing physician and the obstetrician. Curacne can cause severe, life-threatening birth defects if taken during pregnancy. Major birth defects can include various brain malformations, cardiovascular...
